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A suspected illegal immigrant was arrested in South Carolina Thursday after authorities said he made a false bomb threat during a traffic stop that ultimately led to the closure of a section of Interstate 85 for nearly five hours.
Ahmad Jamal Khamees Alhendi, 28, was stopped around 2:45 p.m. by state transportation police for a missing license plate on the trailer of his truck, according to the South Carolina Department of Public Safety (SCDPS).
It was then that Alhendi told a police officer that there was an explosive device inside the commercial vehicle.
Ahmad Jamal Khamees Alhendi was arrested in South Carolina after authorities said he made a false bomb threat during a traffic stop. (Greenville County Detention Center)
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All six lanes of I-85 were subsequently closed while the Greenville County Sheriff’s Office, the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED), and the FBI investigated the threat.
The closure, which took place near mile marker 44, caused extensive delays and caused heavy traffic.
The 18-wheeler was finally cleared and all lanes of I-85 reopened at approximately 7:40 p.m.
Alhendi appeared in court Friday and was charged with transmitting false information about a bomb threat, serious and aggravated disorderly conduct and not having a driver’s license.
A police car blocks a section of I-85 near Mile Marker 44 and White Horse Road in Greenville County due to a bomb threat on January 2, 2025. (ALEX HICKS JR./STAFF/USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)
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He was issued a total bond of $20,238 on the three charges and was sent to the Greenville County Detention Center, Fox Carolina reports.
A spokesperson for the Greenville County Detention Center told Fox News Digital that Alhendi was placed under an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainer, a detainer notice for a potential illegal immigrant who could be removed. of the country.
Police directing traffic after a bomb threat on I-85. (ALEX HICKS JR./STAFF/USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)
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Fox News Digital has contacted ICE and the fbi For more information about Alhendi.
SCDPS said the tractor-trailer is registered with Globe Transportation in illinois.
A company spokesperson confirmed to Fox News Digital that Alhendi works for Globe Transportation, but the company was not making a statement at the time.